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Greece has joined a growing number of European destinations seeking to manage mass tourism by implementing a tax on cruise ship passengers visiting its islands, starting Tuesday. Cruise ships stopping at popular islands such as Santorini and Mykonos will be charged 20 euros ($23.62) per passenger, while smaller islands will levy a five-euro tax per passenger, according to the new regulations.

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North Korea has officially opened the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, a sprawling beach resort development on the country’s eastern coast. Touted by state media as a “national treasure-level tourism city,” the resort was unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24, personally attended by Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju, and their daughter Kim Ju Ae—an appearance widely interpreted as symbolic of dynastic continuity.

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Greenland Sunday for an official visit intended to strengthen European support for the Danish territory. The visit comes after attempts by the Trump administration to acquire Greenland for the United States, and makes Macron the first foreign leader to visit the island since those efforts began. The US had argued that acquiring the resource-rich island was crucial for national security.

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MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence service, will soon be led by a woman for the first time in its 116-year history. Blaise Metreweli, a veteran intelligence officer who joined the service in 1999, has been appointed as the next chief, replacing Sir Richard Moore later this year.

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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, which became a lightning rod for a growing battle between artists and AI developers, has finally cleared Parliament—despite high-profile opposition from stars like Sir Elton John, Dua Lipa, and Sir Paul McCartney.